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Classic wooden speedboat build , sink, search for, recovery and rebuild.

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  • #1052
    biketard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 546 ✭✭✭biketard


    Amazing!



  • #1053
    BbSean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭BbSean


    @fergal.b quick question- are you still planning on launching on 12th July?


    Thinking of heading down with the caravan to see the launch.😁



  • #1054
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 6,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    Yep all good to go, I wasn't able to get a towbar fitted to my car nobody seems to supply them 😔 so I have a friend bringing it down. Some of my family are camping in the place next to the Dog & Duck pub.



  • #1055
    BbSean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭BbSean


    Brilliant!
    That’s the one I’m looking at 😁. Hopefully will get books in



  • #1056
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 6,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    We will probably have a few drinks on the docks in Coosan at the end of the day, don't be there if you're not supposed to be as you might end up on TV in the nationwide program 😀 😉



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  • #1057
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 6,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123605593#Comment_123605593

    If you are there on the Friday night we will probably in the Dog and duck getting ready to rumble 😁

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  • #1058
    BbSean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭BbSean


    Fergal, not going to make it down- left it too late to get a caravan site booked.



  • #1059
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 6,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    Not to worry I'm not looking forward to it myself with this weather I'd say the place will be packed with kids 😬 but she is all ready to go.

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  • #1060
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 6,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    If this post is to be shut down over the coming days I just want to thank you all for coming on the journey with me over the years and helping me through some very tough times and enjoying some good times it has been a pleasure 🙏 to see the rest of the story you can look me up on Facebook "Fergal butler" as this is the only place I have documented the whole story it will be a shame to lose it 😔 but as you know sometimes things just go down 😉 and sometimes they can be rebuilt, thank you all again and as a Mod thank you for giving me nothing to do over the years 😊 XOXO nice knowing you.



  • #1061
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 6,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    What a great weekend couldn't be happier fantastic people fantastic weather and a fantastic boat 😁 Thanks everyone for coming and for all the help especially Athlone sub-aqua club and the RNLI.

    20250711_103423.jpg IMG-20250712-WA0004.jpg IMG-20250712-WA0003.jpg IMG-20250712-WA0001.jpg
    https://youtu.be/5ecYPvs5iSE
    Post edited by fergal.b on


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  • #1062
    dakar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,101 ✭✭✭dakar


    If this place goes under, this thread has been my favourite ever on boards.

    I came to it about half way through the original build and lived through the highs and lows.

    Thank you for sharing.



  • #1063
    loyatemu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,083 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    Brilliant, a happy ending to the best thread on Boards!

    (and just before Boards itself slides under the water)

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  • #1064
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,864 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    Fab stuff @fergal.b such a happy ending!



  • #1065
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 79,551 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    By comparison…

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123630378#Comment_123630378


  • #1066
    Packrat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭Packrat


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123629863#Comment_123629863

    Why do we think its about to go under? Has there been a change again or are you just talking about the long term slide of the user base?

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  • #1067
    loyatemu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,083 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123631086#Comment_123631086

    You didn't see this, or the push of the new subscription options? It's also been reported in the Indo and the Journal.

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058419143/important-news

    They've set a target of 2k subscriptions and are currently on less than 300 so it's not looking great.

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  • #1068
    Packrat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭Packrat


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123631210#Comment_123631210

    Sorry to clog the thread up with shyte, but no, I didn't and apart from the last 24 hours I'm on this site every day. Some hope of getting to 2k if they aren't making us aware...

    “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command”



  • #1069
    WildWater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 777 ✭✭✭WildWater


    Amazing, absolutely amazing. Congratulations Fergal.



  • #1070
    JIdontknow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 957 ✭✭✭JIdontknow


    well done Fergal, what a lovely sound from that engine too! Beautiful boat and workmanship.



  • #1071
    Mech1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,170 ✭✭✭Mech1


    You mentioned Nationwide tv show above,, any idea when?



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  • #1072
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 6,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    No they were filming the launch and doing lots of interviews, the programme is normally only half an hour and maybe two stories in that the guy will have hours of stuff to put together and cut but I will let you know when I know. It was so hot the drone overheated as well as the boat some of the water intake pipes were black and when I started the engine they were sucked flat before the cold water got to them. I was covered factor 50 and still got burnt to a chrisp 🙂



  • #1073
    Sleepy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,682 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    Looks like I re-found this thread on exactly the right day, hadn't heard you'd found her and I manage to check the thread only a couple of days after you have re-floated her! Congrats Fergal!

    If no-one's already suggested it, there's definitely a book in your adventures in boat building/restoring/converting/recovery and rebuilding. No doubt plenty of ghost-writers who'd be only too happy to get involved. Might not make you millions but it'd be nice to think it could fund the next project or a well earned holiday!

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  • #1074
    thereitisgone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 451 ✭✭thereitisgone


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123629860#Comment_123629860

    This is so true, firstly all the builds have been amazing

    And then this turned total hollywood stuff with the never ending search

    Everytime over the years when i seen an update, i thought is this finally her

    Thanks Fergal, it has been an amazing journey so far and long may it continue



  • #1075
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 6,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    Making waves across the waves down under. 😁

    https://tintean.org.au/2025/07/10/the-miracle-of-olds-cool/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLibR1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHs6w6B_oja6XQPf5u2Wm0yBgnOEPYbGwMJ5yLPNRM4ijLQ21W5Y9ywhDU9kW_aem_xbqzDmUJurB7Qjl6c7MAzQ


  • #1076
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 6,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    I am the walrus goo-goo g'joob well I had to didn't I 😁

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  • #1077
    Jeff2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭Jeff2


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123649098#Comment_123649098
    https://youtu.be/VJ2TZs9WJng?si=z2TYjkKX7sjYisMs

    I always think of your boat when I see that Vergin Media advert. 😊



  • #1078
    Unknownability
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,015 ✭✭✭Unknownability


    https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/2025/07/25/athlone-sub-aqua-assists-with-coosan-relaunch-of-rescued-boat/

    Another article on it.



  • #1079
    Conchir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 965 ✭✭✭Conchir


    I was a long time admirer of your various threads here and a long time reader of this one Fergal, until I stopped coming to Boards a few years ago. Randomly remembered this today and had a look and I honestly couldn't believe the last 7 or 8 pages. Delighted for you, and astounded as always!

    This could be elevated to Legend of the Boards status imo.



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